Sarala Nagala

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Sarala Nagala
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
Tenure

2021 - Present

Years in position

3

Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University, 2005

Law

University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 2008

Contact

Personal LinkedIn 

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Sarala Nagala is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on June 15, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 27, 2021, by a vote of 52-46.[1][2][3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to her confirmation, Nagala was a deputy chief of the Major Crimes Unit with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut.[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (2021-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Nagala to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. She was confirmed by a 52-46 vote of the U.S. Senate on October 27, 2021.[1][2][3] Nagala received commission on November 2, 2021. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Sarala Vidya Nagala
Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
Progress
Confirmed 134 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 15, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: July 27, 2021
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: September 23, 2021 
ApprovedAConfirmed: October 27, 2021
ApprovedAVote: 52-46


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Nagala by a vote of 52-46 on October 27, 2021.[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Nagala confirmation vote (October 27, 2021)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 47 0 1
Ends.png Republican 3 46 1
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 52 46 2

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Nagala's nomination on July 27, 2021. The committee voted to advance Nagala's nomination to the full Senate on September 23, 2021.

Nomination

On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Nagala to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.[1][2][3]

Nagala was nominated to replace Judge Vanessa Bryant, who assumed senior status on February 1, 2021.[2][4]

The American Bar Association rated Nagala Well Qualified.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Nagala earned a B.A. from Stanford University in 2005. She earned a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law in 2008.[1]

Professional career

About the court

District of Connecticut
Second Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 8
Judges: 7
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: Michael Shea
Active judges: Victor Allen Bolden, Kari A. Dooley, Jeffrey Meyer, Sarala Nagala, Vernon D. Oliver, Michael Shea, Omar A. Williams

Senior judges:
Vanessa Bryant, Robert Chatigny, Alfred Covello, Janet Hall, Alvin Thompson, Stefan Underhill


The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is one of 94 United States district courts. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit based in lower Manhattan at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse in the New York City area.

The Counties of Connecticut (click for larger map)

The District of Connecticut has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The jurisdiction of the District of Connecticut consists of all the counties in the state of Connecticut.

The court's headquarters are in New Haven, with additional courthouses in Bridgeport and Hartford.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.





The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The White House, "President Biden Announces 4th Slate of Judicial Nominations," June 15, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," June 15, 2021
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congress.gov, "PN641 — Sarala Vidya Nagala — The Judiciary," accessed October 27, 2021
  4. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Bryant, Vanessa Lynne," accessed June 16, 2021
  5. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," last updated July 27, 2021

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Connecticut courts

Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut

State courts:

Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts

State resources:

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